Exodus 2:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.

Moses

Acts 7:22

Hebrews 11:24

Burdens

General references

Genesis 31:23

Bible References

Moses

And Moses was taught in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was mighty in his words and deeds.

By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,

Burdens

Therefore they set taskmasters over them to afflict them with their burdens. And they built the supply cities for Pharaoh: Pithom and Raamses.

And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows;

Let more work be laid upon them that they may occupy themselves with it; and let them not regard words of deception.

Is not rather the fast that I have chosen, to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the ties of oppression, to release into freedom those who are broken, and that ye break every yoke?

Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.

The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those that are broken,

General references

Then he took his brethren with him and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in Mount Gilead.